It started out pretty typical for a Disney princess movie – there was the adoring parents, beautiful children and then tragedy.
Life Lessons from Frozen
But what I found refreshing about this Disney movie was that [SPOILER ALERT] the knight in shining armor was not the one to save Anna, the damsel in distress. Neither was the common man who along with his reindeer worked to get Anna reunited with her sister Elsa, and after advice about how to save her, reunited Anna with her prince.
It turned out to be the true love of the two sisters, Anna and Elsa, that resulted in the princess surviving and the kingdom being returned to its original state.
I applaud the movie makers for taking a classic tale and changing it to provide life lessons for the young boys and girls of today.
Instead of a prince saving the day, two sisters, who for many years were separated due to a fear about a frozen power, were reunited because of their true love for each other.
For me I saw three life lessons from the movie Frozen:
- Don’t rush into marriage out of desperation – Princess Anna was so starved for human companionship that when she literally accidentally ran into the prince and the day together seemed magical, she quickly accepted his marriage proposal. It wasn’t until much later in the movie when she needed him to save her that she realized he was not who he appeared to be.
- Don’t shut yourself out from the rest of the world, and most importantly those who love you, just because you have issues – perhaps you find you have an anger issue and instead of working to learn healthy ways to express your emotion, you decide to distance yourself from everyone. Eventually that emotion will overtake you and you will become self-destructive as did Queen Elsa. Instead, reach out and seek guidance and even professional help so that you can lead a productive, loving life.
- Remember how important relationships are and what true love entails. It is not about finishing each other’s sentences or the overwhelming sense of love – it is the relationship that has depth, with someone you can trust, respect and confide in over time.
I would encourage parents, grandparents and caregivers to use this wonderfully made Disney movie as a life lesson for your children, grandchildren and youth in your lives.
It is a wonderful opportunity to share what love really entails and how we all need to step back and evaluate relationships and our emotions so that we can truly live in happy, healthy, respectful relationships.
